Program Officer - Democracy & Environment

Crankstart; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Crankstart, a family foundation in San Francisco, CA, seeks a Program Officer for Democracy & Environment. The role manages multiple grant portfolios across democracy, voting, criminal/immigrant justice, and environmental strategy; reports to the Senior Program Officer and is hybrid in San Francisco.

Applicants should bring 6+ years of experience, including 3-5+ in relevant work across nonprofits, public, or private sectors, plus a passion for social justice and collective impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience across democracy and/or environment roles in nonprofit, public, or private sectors.
• Passion for social justice and experience with collective impact efforts.
• Experience advancing policy priorities or other forms of structural change.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a small, dynamic team.
• Lived experience with California’s racially and economically diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple grant portfolios within the Democracy and Environment strategy areas.
• Develop and advance program strategies; monitor grants and outcomes.
• Collaborate with a small team and external partners.
• Report to the Senior Program Officer.

Skills

Grant portfolio mgmt

Policy advocacy

Multitask mgmt

Social justice

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Program Officer - Democracy & Environment

Posted on January 20, 2024

Crankstart, a family foundation in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Program Officer – Democracy & Environment. The Program Officer will manage multiple grant portfolios within the Democracy and Environment strategy areas, which include criminal justice, immigrant justice, voting, and the environment. Candidates should have 1) 6+ years of professional experience, with at least 3-5+ years of direct professional experience in various roles across the Democracy and/or Environment ecosystem, and across segments (e.g., nonprofit, public, private, etc.); 2) be passionate about social justice; 3) have experience with collective impact efforts and efforts to advance policy priorities or other forms of structural change; 4) be excited to move quickly and learn, excellent at managing multiple projects, and enthusiastic about being part of a small, dynamic team; and 5) possess lived experience with California’s racially and economically diverse communities. The starting salary for this role is $165,000 - $175,000 plus excellent benefits. This position is a hybrid role based in San Francisco and reports to the Senior Program Officer – Democracy & Environment.